If, by default, you assume the worst in your employees, they will eventually ALL start to behave in the worst ways. Why? Because every time they're honest with

If, by default, you assume the worst in your employees, they will eventually ALL start to behave in the worst ways. Why? Because every time they're honest with you, they get screwed when you assume they're just trying to get the better of you. So they'll eventually either be fired, or learn to lie to you.